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president obama is expected to formally unveil his immigration proposal on tuesday. french and molly forces continue to make advances in their offensive to unseat islamist rebels from the north of mali. over the weekend, the france, mali operation to control of the key towns of timbuktu, sparking scenes of celebration in the streets. the u.s. meanwhile has confirmed plans to expand its military support to french soldiers in mali. there will now provide aerial refueling and aircraft to allow for a speedier deployment of troops to the battlefield. the obama administration has gone ahead with the military support, despite concerns around the violation of u.s. laws barring military assistance to governments that came to power through a coup. at the u.n. refugee agency spokesperson melissa fleming issued an appeal for more aid to mali and said civilians in the north are reporting ongoing abuses by the rebels. >> we are renewing our appeal for urgent scaling up of international aid for hundreds of thousands of people now displaced by the war in mali to prevent a now worsen
president obama is expected to formally unveil his immigration proposal on tuesday. french and molly forces continue to make advances in their offensive to unseat islamist rebels from the north of mali. over the weekend, the france, mali operation to control of the key towns of timbuktu, sparking scenes of celebration in the streets. the u.s. meanwhile has confirmed plans to expand its military support to french soldiers in mali. there will now provide aerial refueling and aircraft to allow for...
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today we spend the hour looking at president obama's state of the union address and proposals on the economy, climate change, afghanistan, and immigration. we begin with his call for new gun control. obama called on congress to reform gun-control measures, including background checks and bans and what he described as weapons of war and massive ammunition magazines. obama said each of these proposals deserves a vote in congress. >> if you want to vote no, that is your choice, but the proposal deserves a vote. in the two months since the newtown, or the 1000 birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, have been stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun. more than 1000. one of those we lost was a young girl named hadiya pendleton. she was 15 years old. she loved fake newtons she was so good to her friends, they all thought they were her best friend. just three weeks ago, she was here in washington with her classmates, performing for her country and my inauguration. one week later, she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. just a mile away from my house. parents are in this c
today we spend the hour looking at president obama's state of the union address and proposals on the economy, climate change, afghanistan, and immigration. we begin with his call for new gun control. obama called on congress to reform gun-control measures, including background checks and bans and what he described as weapons of war and massive ammunition magazines. obama said each of these proposals deserves a vote in congress. >> if you want to vote no, that is your choice, but the...
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the pentagon is set to lose $46 billion in funding come march under president obama spending bill with republicans. martin dempsey, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, and general raymond odierno, a u.s. army chief of staff, said the cuts could bring about a crisis of military readiness. >> even if we got all of the authority in the universe to deal with it, this would be the steepest, biggest reduction in total obligating authority for the defense department in the history at a time when i will personally attest to the fact is more dangerous than it has ever been. >> we have and will continue to do our part, the significance of these budget reductions will directly impact our ability to sustain readiness today and into the future. we simply cannot take the readiness of our force for granted. if we do not have the resources to train and equip the force, our soldiers, our young men and women, are the ones who will pay the price. >> a pair of senators have unveiled a comprehensive plan to address climate change in the u.s. the legislation by independent senator bernie sanders of verm
the pentagon is set to lose $46 billion in funding come march under president obama spending bill with republicans. martin dempsey, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, and general raymond odierno, a u.s. army chief of staff, said the cuts could bring about a crisis of military readiness. >> even if we got all of the authority in the universe to deal with it, this would be the steepest, biggest reduction in total obligating authority for the defense department in the history at a time...
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the senate has confirmed president obama's nominees for posts on the fcc and national relations board. the senate also confirmed tom wheeler as the next fcc commissioner after ted cruz lifted his blockade on the nomination. obama is nominating two other top fundraisers to serve as messengers. robert barber is his pick for ambassador to iceland. regulators in japan have given final approval to move more than 1500 fuel rods from a cooling pool at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the process is set to begin next month but the nuclear regulatory chair has warned of a potential disaster if the fuel rods are damaged or break in the removal process. antinuclear activist harvey wasserman says -- a group of protesters gathered outside of barneys department store here in new york city wednesday to condemn the retailer's alleged reform -- racial profiling. new york attorney general eric schneiderman has launched a probe after african-american customers said employees alerted police after making a racially biased assumption that the shoppers could not afford their purchases. especially as a t
the senate has confirmed president obama's nominees for posts on the fcc and national relations board. the senate also confirmed tom wheeler as the next fcc commissioner after ted cruz lifted his blockade on the nomination. obama is nominating two other top fundraisers to serve as messengers. robert barber is his pick for ambassador to iceland. regulators in japan have given final approval to move more than 1500 fuel rods from a cooling pool at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the process...
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president obama himself attended 220 fund-raisers last year. where does he get the time to be president when he is spending so much time asking wealthy people for money to support his campaign? wednesday's senate hearing, did durbin asked general keith alexander why someone like edward snowden was in a position in which she had access to the classified information he leaked? >> he was a high-school dropout, community college dropout, had a ged degree, injured in training for the u.s. army and had to leave as a result of that, and he took a job as a security guard for the nsa in maryland. shortly thereafter he took a job for the cia in what is .haracterized as i t security at age 23, he was stationed in an undercover manner overseas for the cia and was given clearance and access to a wide array of classified documents. at age 25 he went to work for a private contractor and most recently worked for booz allen, another private contractor. i am trying to look at this resume and background and says he ended up earning somewhere $200,000 a22,000 and
president obama himself attended 220 fund-raisers last year. where does he get the time to be president when he is spending so much time asking wealthy people for money to support his campaign? wednesday's senate hearing, did durbin asked general keith alexander why someone like edward snowden was in a position in which she had access to the classified information he leaked? >> he was a high-school dropout, community college dropout, had a ged degree, injured in training for the u.s. army...
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bill signed by president obama last week. critics say the quietly passed provision weakens regulation of genetically modified foods and undermines the ability of federal courts to block potentially dangerous crops from reaching consumers. because was attached to the bill averting a government shutdown, members of congress may not have realized there were voting for it. on wednesday, food activists protested in front of the white house. of more than a quarter million people have signed a petition against it. walmart appears to be retaliating against groups that have organized historic protests against its labor practices. the retailer filed a lawsuit against the united food and commercial workers union and its affiliated group, our wal-mart, in a florida court. the suit accuses the groups of trespassing on walmart property 73 times in 13 states over the past year. walmart workers are not unionized, but the ufcw has demonstrated in support of employees' calls for better pay, benefits, and working conditions. state senators and
bill signed by president obama last week. critics say the quietly passed provision weakens regulation of genetically modified foods and undermines the ability of federal courts to block potentially dangerous crops from reaching consumers. because was attached to the bill averting a government shutdown, members of congress may not have realized there were voting for it. on wednesday, food activists protested in front of the white house. of more than a quarter million people have signed a...
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residency status within eight years while containing massive spending on border militarization. president obama returned to his hometown of chicago on friday as part of a post-state of the union tour. he announced the visit in the aftermath of the killing a 15- year-old hadiya pendleton, a chicago teen shot days -- shot dead just days after performing at obama's second term inauguration. obama said the rate of killing people in chicago is equivalent to newtown massacre occurring every four months. >> something profound and uniquely heartbreaking and tragic, obviously, about a group of six-year olds being killed, but last year there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city, and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that is the equivalent of a new town every four months. and that is precisely what the overwhelming majority of americans are asking for some common sense proposal to make it harder for criminals to get their hands on a gun. >> four separate shootings were reported in chicago in the 90 minutes after obama's speech. just hours later, the sister of
residency status within eight years while containing massive spending on border militarization. president obama returned to his hometown of chicago on friday as part of a post-state of the union tour. he announced the visit in the aftermath of the killing a 15- year-old hadiya pendleton, a chicago teen shot days -- shot dead just days after performing at obama's second term inauguration. obama said the rate of killing people in chicago is equivalent to newtown massacre occurring every four...
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president obama is expected to sign the bill to deter the brunt of tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff that took effect at midnight yesterday. the compromise bill passed by the house late tuesday makes bush tax cuts permanent for about 99% of households. it allows tax increases of about 5% only on incomes above $400,000 for individuals or $450,000 for couples. the deal extends unemployment benefits, renews tax credits geared toward low-income families, and delays automatic cuts for military and other spending for two months. president obama compromised on the tax issue after initially backing increases on family incomes of more than $250,000. speaking tuesday at the white house, obama claimed the deal is a victory. >> the central premise of my campaign for president was to change the tax code that was too skewed toward the wealthy and the expense of working middle class americans. tonight, we have done that. thanks to the votes of democrats and republicans in congress, i will sign a law that raises taxi -- taxes on the wealthiest 2 percent of americans while prevent
president obama is expected to sign the bill to deter the brunt of tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff that took effect at midnight yesterday. the compromise bill passed by the house late tuesday makes bush tax cuts permanent for about 99% of households. it allows tax increases of about 5% only on incomes above $400,000 for individuals or $450,000 for couples. the deal extends unemployment benefits, renews tax credits geared toward low-income families, and delays automatic...
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obama signed the spending bill last night. >> once again i want to thank the leadership for coming together and getting this done. hopefully next time it won't be in the 11th hour. one of the things i said throughout this process is, we have got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis. >> the spending bill offers only a temporary fix. it funds the government until january 15 and raises the debt ceiling until february 7. we go to washington dc where we're joined by longtime democratic congressmember john conyers of michigan, ranking member of the house judiciary committee. he has served more than 48 years in congress, longest ever by any african american. welcome to democracy now! talk about the significance of this crisis for the moment being averted and what it cost the country. >> top of the morning, amy. after 16 days, we finally at the to get to were able some agreement that is really very short-lived. the continuing resolution only lasts until the middle of january, on martin luther king's birthday, ironically, and the debt ceiling expires on february 7. so this is merely kickin
obama signed the spending bill last night. >> once again i want to thank the leadership for coming together and getting this done. hopefully next time it won't be in the 11th hour. one of the things i said throughout this process is, we have got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis. >> the spending bill offers only a temporary fix. it funds the government until january 15 and raises the debt ceiling until february 7. we go to washington dc where we're joined by longtime...
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by president obama in march. the bill galvanized the food justice movement, sparking protests and an online petition. last week the house passed a spending bill that would extend the monsanto protection act, but senate democrats say their bill will let it expire. four senators have unveiled a measure to rein in the surveillance powers of the nsa. the bill from democratic udall,s ron wyden, mark and richard blumenthal, as well as republican senator rand paul, is the most sweeping congressional response to date since edward snowden exposed widespread nsa spying in june. at a news conference, senator wyden cited what he called a sea change in public opinion as a result of snowden's leaks. senator udall said the measures in the intelligence oversight and surveillance reform act would protect americans from unjustified intrusion into their private lives, in part by ending the ball collection of telephone records under section 215 of the u.s. patriot act. >> it includes in the ball collections of millions of americans
by president obama in march. the bill galvanized the food justice movement, sparking protests and an online petition. last week the house passed a spending bill that would extend the monsanto protection act, but senate democrats say their bill will let it expire. four senators have unveiled a measure to rein in the surveillance powers of the nsa. the bill from democratic udall,s ron wyden, mark and richard blumenthal, as well as republican senator rand paul, is the most sweeping congressional...
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could obama do without congressional support right now? >> i think in many ways he could initiate a public employment program. i think it is long overdue that he find all the ways available to him to say what roosevelt said. not that roosevelt did everything correctly and that he is a genius or any of that, but to take some lessons from those people in our country before we took steps that were successful. >> roosevelt did not plan on doing this when he first took office. >> absolutely. he had pressure from below. afl-cio. >> right. organizelist parties millions of americans into unions who had never joined a union before. they push from below and a very powerful way. they changed mr. roosevelt, showing politicians is subject to pressure from below can change, sam lessig of cyprus has taught us yet again. my response is, learn from that. roosevelt went on to the radio and the merit -- when on the radio and said, it the private sector cannot or will not provide work for the millions of americans that need and want to work, then it is my job
could obama do without congressional support right now? >> i think in many ways he could initiate a public employment program. i think it is long overdue that he find all the ways available to him to say what roosevelt said. not that roosevelt did everything correctly and that he is a genius or any of that, but to take some lessons from those people in our country before we took steps that were successful. >> roosevelt did not plan on doing this when he first took office. >>...
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spending bill and a new budget for 2014. the military bill bars the transfer of guantÁnamo bay prisoners to the u.s., but freeze up their release to foreign countries. in a signing statement, obama called the u.s. transfer been unwise and said he will continue to work for its removal. the measure also keeps military sexual assault cases within the chain of command while adding some new protections for survivors. ae budget bill averts government shutdown early next year, but ignores the extension of jobless benefits for the unemployment that expired this week. in appeals court has overturned the conviction of a top ranking clergymen of pennsylvania's roman catholic church for covering up sexual abuse by philadelphia priest. monsignor william lynn was found built to last year hiding the molestation by transferring predatory priest to unsuspecting congregations. he was the highest-ranking u.s. church official to be convicted of covering up child abuse to date. but on thursday, his conviction was overturned after a judge ruled
spending bill and a new budget for 2014. the military bill bars the transfer of guantÁnamo bay prisoners to the u.s., but freeze up their release to foreign countries. in a signing statement, obama called the u.s. transfer been unwise and said he will continue to work for its removal. the measure also keeps military sexual assault cases within the chain of command while adding some new protections for survivors. ae budget bill averts government shutdown early next year, but ignores the...
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obama wants republicans to end tax breaks mostly for the wealthy to avoid the $85 billion in spending cuts set to take effect march 1st under a previous budget deal. in his remarks, obama said the cuts will cause major economic damage. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. there will hurt our economy and add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. now republicans face a simple choice. are they willing to compromise to protect a vital investments in education and health care and national security and all the jobs that depend on them, or with a rather put hundreds of thousands of jobs and our entire economy at risk just to protect a few special interest tax loopholes that benefit only the wealthiest americans and biggest corporations? >> an analysis from the economic group macro economic advisers warned on tuesday the sequester will slow economic growth by more than half a percentage point and result in the loss of 700,000 jobs. the supreme court has agreed to take up what is been described as the most pivotal campaign finance case since the landmark citi
obama wants republicans to end tax breaks mostly for the wealthy to avoid the $85 billion in spending cuts set to take effect march 1st under a previous budget deal. in his remarks, obama said the cuts will cause major economic damage. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. there will hurt our economy and add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. now republicans face a simple choice. are they willing to compromise to protect a vital investments in...
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administration spend more money on immigration enforcement in the past fiscal year that it did on all other federal law for the agencies combined. immigration policy institute says the u.s. spent about $18 billion on immigration enforcement programs, surpassing the combined budgets of the fbi, bureau of alcohol, tobacco crossfire arms and explosives, drug enforcement administration, and secret service. the number criminal prosecutions for immigration related violations has skyrocketed, now accounting for more than half of all criminal prosecutions of the federal level. the report's authors conclude obama's top priority when it comes to law enforcement. illinois is said to become the latest to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. the governor has pledged to sign a new bill that will allow about 250,000 immigrants to become licensed drivers. only washington and new mexico currently allow licenses for undocumented people while utah allows driving permits. connecticut recently announced young immigrants who qualify for the obama administration's deferred action progr
administration spend more money on immigration enforcement in the past fiscal year that it did on all other federal law for the agencies combined. immigration policy institute says the u.s. spent about $18 billion on immigration enforcement programs, surpassing the combined budgets of the fbi, bureau of alcohol, tobacco crossfire arms and explosives, drug enforcement administration, and secret service. the number criminal prosecutions for immigration related violations has skyrocketed, now...
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the pentagon has notified its 800,000 civilian employees of likely furloughs should automatic spending cuts kick in at the end of the month. the military will lose $46 billion in funding unless president obama and congressional republicans can resolve their latest budget standoff by march 1st. in a speech at the university of virginia on wednesday, secretary of state john kerry warned the looming sequester could threaten u.s. diplomacy overseas. >> i am particularly aware that in many ways the greatest challenge to america's foreign policy today is in the hands not of diplomats, but of policy makers in congress. it is often said that we cannot be strong at home if we're not strong in the world. but in these days of a looming budget sequester that everyone actually wants to avoid -- or most -- we cannot be strong in the world unless we are strong at home. my credibility as a diplomat working out other countries, create order, is strongest when america at last put its own fiscal house in order, and that has to be now. >> we will have more on the sequester later in the broadcast. at least
the pentagon has notified its 800,000 civilian employees of likely furloughs should automatic spending cuts kick in at the end of the month. the military will lose $46 billion in funding unless president obama and congressional republicans can resolve their latest budget standoff by march 1st. in a speech at the university of virginia on wednesday, secretary of state john kerry warned the looming sequester could threaten u.s. diplomacy overseas. >> i am particularly aware that in many...
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the government spending be cut first. this is house speaker john boehner. >> the president says we need another tax increase in order to avoid the sequester. mr. president, you have got your tax increase. it is time to cut spending in washington. instead of using our military men and women as campaign props, and he should sit down with harry reid and begin to address our problems. the house has acted twice. we should not have to act a third time before the senate begins to do their work. >> president obama plans to travel to a major military community in newport news, virginia, to highlight the impact of pentagon cuts and a shipbuilding facility. on monday he urged a gathering of governors to push congress into action to avert the looming sequester showdown. >> now, these in packs will not all be felt on day one, but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact wil
the government spending be cut first. this is house speaker john boehner. >> the president says we need another tax increase in order to avoid the sequester. mr. president, you have got your tax increase. it is time to cut spending in washington. instead of using our military men and women as campaign props, and he should sit down with harry reid and begin to address our problems. the house has acted twice. we should not have to act a third time before the senate begins to do their work....
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obama sparked concern over his willingness to discuss cutting safety net programs in a bid to cut spending. wednesday, he appeared to directly reject republican's stated priority of reducing spending to trim the deficit, reportedly telling them "our biggest problems in the next 10 years are not deficits." the meeting followed the release of the republicans' 2014 budget by paul ryan. his plan would balance the budget in 10 years through major cuts to social programs, including the repeal president obama's healthcare law. president obama said a difference with republicans may be too wide to reach a deal. it may ultimately be the differences are just too wide, if their position is we cannot to any revenue or we can only do revenue if we get medicare or social security or gut medicaid. if that is the position, we probably will not get a deal. >> president of a mess, it's also, senate democrats released 'seir 14 -- president obama comments also came as senate democrats released their 2014 budget. colorado state lawmakers have given final approval to some of the toughest gun control laws in the
obama sparked concern over his willingness to discuss cutting safety net programs in a bid to cut spending. wednesday, he appeared to directly reject republican's stated priority of reducing spending to trim the deficit, reportedly telling them "our biggest problems in the next 10 years are not deficits." the meeting followed the release of the republicans' 2014 budget by paul ryan. his plan would balance the budget in 10 years through major cuts to social programs, including the...
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. >> a month after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, president obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high- capacity ammunition magazines. the nra says congress will not approve either. we will spend the hour on guns, believing -- beginning with colin goddard, a survivor of the virginia tech massacre that killed 32. >> we're up against an industry, pe le who profit when others use bullets. we really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. >> will host a debate about placing armed police officers in schools. critics say this helps school- to-prison. the deep financial ties to the firearm industry. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the newtown school massacre. obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high- capacity ammunition magazines as well as expanded background checks for gun b
. >> a month after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, president obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high- capacity ammunition magazines. the nra says congress will not approve either. we will spend the hour on guns, believing -- beginning with colin goddard, a survivor of the virginia tech massacre that killed 32. >> we're up against an industry, pe le who profit when others use bullets. we really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the...
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. >> this is what president obama said on friday. >> we need to spend some time thinking about how we bolster our african- american boys. this is something that michelle and i have talked a lot about. there are a lot of kids out there who need help, who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. the more that we can do to give them a sense that their country cares about them, and values them, is willing to invest in i am not naive about the prospect of some grand new federal program. recognize, as president, i have some convening power. there are a lot of good programs across the country on this front. for us to be gathering together, business leaders, local elected officials, clergy, celebrity, athletes, to think about how we can do a better job helping feel african-american men that they are a full part of and that they have pathways and avenues to succeed , i think that would be a pretty good outcome from what was obviously a tragic situation. >> cornel west? concerned about four black brothers, then you blackit a priority -- poor brothers, then you make it a priority. he has not
. >> this is what president obama said on friday. >> we need to spend some time thinking about how we bolster our african- american boys. this is something that michelle and i have talked a lot about. there are a lot of kids out there who need help, who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. the more that we can do to give them a sense that their country cares about them, and values them, is willing to invest in i am not naive about the prospect of some grand new federal...
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which have collectively spent almost $160 million on lobbying since obama first took office. today's ceremony falls on the third anniversary of one of the supreme court citizens united decisions, allowing unlimited outside spending on political campaigns. for more we're joined here in washington, d.c. by liz bartolomeo, communications manager for the sun life foundation, which is tracking money and influence at the inauguration. they have a website called political party time that tracks all of the informal celebrations taking place in addition to the two official balls. it also features a map that shows who's fundraising and where. liz bartolomeo, we welcome you back to "democracy now!" tell us what is happening today in these officials balls for the >> you'll see the pomp and circumstance. you'll see the president and first lady have a dance, lots of people and ball gowns and tuxedos. at the convention center in d.c. the will have the commander in chief ball as well as the lovely titled "inaugural ball." the salut foundation is tracking some of these unofficial parties. som
which have collectively spent almost $160 million on lobbying since obama first took office. today's ceremony falls on the third anniversary of one of the supreme court citizens united decisions, allowing unlimited outside spending on political campaigns. for more we're joined here in washington, d.c. by liz bartolomeo, communications manager for the sun life foundation, which is tracking money and influence at the inauguration. they have a website called political party time that tracks all of...
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limit in return for cuts to government spending. the u.s. faces a new deadline of potentially defaulting on its debt next month unless the debt ceiling can be increased. republicans have maintained their stance that any borrowing hike must be offset by slashing government spending. add is what does this conference on monday, obama called the republican demand unacceptable. >> republicans in congress have two choices. they can act responsibly and pay america's bills, or they can act irresponsibly of america through another economic crisis. but they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. the financial well-being of the american people is not leveraged to be used. the full faith and credit of the u.s. is not a bargaining chip. >> the death toll from the syrian government airstrike on a northern town has reached at least 20 people in addition to around 100 wounded. the victims were gathered in the public market when syrian warplanes bombed them from the sky sunday. the group doctors without borders
limit in return for cuts to government spending. the u.s. faces a new deadline of potentially defaulting on its debt next month unless the debt ceiling can be increased. republicans have maintained their stance that any borrowing hike must be offset by slashing government spending. add is what does this conference on monday, obama called the republican demand unacceptable. >> republicans in congress have two choices. they can act responsibly and pay america's bills, or they can act...
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president obama appeared at a brooklyn, new york high school friday to promote federal spending on education. >> a budget that cuts what we don't need, poses wasteful tax loopholes that don't create jobs, free up resources to invest in the things that actually do help us grow like education and scientific research and infrastructure, roads, bridges, airports. they should not be an ideological exercise, we are just using common sense? . what is going to help us grow? what will expand our middle- class? those are the things we should be putting money into. >> internal records show north dakota has kept silent on scores of oil spill's over the past two years. according to the associated press, or dakota has reported nearly three hundred oil spills since january 20 12, but none of them publicly disclosed. it took 11 days before north dakota just recently announced that the tesoro oil spill that dumped more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil. dakota -- north dakota is the nation's second-largest oil producer. lou reed has died. a legend of the new york rock scene, he cofounded the velvet undergroun
president obama appeared at a brooklyn, new york high school friday to promote federal spending on education. >> a budget that cuts what we don't need, poses wasteful tax loopholes that don't create jobs, free up resources to invest in the things that actually do help us grow like education and scientific research and infrastructure, roads, bridges, airports. they should not be an ideological exercise, we are just using common sense? . what is going to help us grow? what will expand our...
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obama in 2012. this is phillips speaking four days before the vote on whether to recall governor walker. madison, the days of the liberals of the left having this massive infrastructure that overwhelms us are over. it is a new day. [applause] model for the the country. and what we're saying in wisconsin to the two-party and americans for prosperity and everyone else and to all of you, we are saying to every governor in every state legislator that if you do the right thing, we got your back. we will be there for you. we will deliver the message and raise the money. we will put up tv ads and radio ads. we have got your back. >> that was tim phillips, president of americans for prosperity, speaking four days before the vote on whether to recall governor walker. this is another clip of phillips from the film "citizen koch." >> let's make sure we do our part to move this day ford and keep moving it forward. >> i am a volunteer for americans for prosperity. a one to let you know mayor tom barrett has rais
obama in 2012. this is phillips speaking four days before the vote on whether to recall governor walker. madison, the days of the liberals of the left having this massive infrastructure that overwhelms us are over. it is a new day. [applause] model for the the country. and what we're saying in wisconsin to the two-party and americans for prosperity and everyone else and to all of you, we are saying to every governor in every state legislator that if you do the right thing, we got your back. we...
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the money we spend to save the financial system has largely been paid back. we put in place rules to prevent that kind of financial meltdown from ever happening again. an auto industry was saved. we made sure taxpayers are not on the hook if the biggest firms bail again. we have taken steps to help underwater homeowners come up for air and open new markets to sell american goods overseas. and we have begun to reduce our deficit through a balanced mix of spending cuts and reforms to a tax code that at the time we both came in, was too skewed in favor of the wealthy at the expense of middle-class americans. so when the history books are written, tim geithner is going to go down as one of our finest secretaries of the treasury. >> that was president obama. professor black? >> first, geithner is a principled person who caused the crisis. he was opposed to the top regulator preventing it in new york and did nothing. second, he is greeted crony capitalism american style. third, those regulations in fact will not prevent future crises and were designed to make sure
the money we spend to save the financial system has largely been paid back. we put in place rules to prevent that kind of financial meltdown from ever happening again. an auto industry was saved. we made sure taxpayers are not on the hook if the biggest firms bail again. we have taken steps to help underwater homeowners come up for air and open new markets to sell american goods overseas. and we have begun to reduce our deficit through a balanced mix of spending cuts and reforms to a tax code...
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exclusive we spend the hour looking at a story of yet another whistleblower imprisoned under the obama administration, a story that could be straight out of a hollywood thriller. it centers on an american businessman and philanthropist who was caught in an amazing web of international white-collar crime and mysterious suspected double agents a powerful intelligence agencies, a man who when he blew the whistle, ended up being indicted by federal prosecutors, convicted and sent to prison are violating the foreign corrupt actresses act. the cast of unlikely characters include a man nicknamed the pirate a prompt, a former u.s. senator, and ivy league diversity, and the president of the former soviet republic of azerbaijan. >> the story centers around a multimillionaire named frederik rick., known as he is best known for cofounding the luxury handbag company dooney & burke. using profits from the handbag company, he later became a major investor in medical research including cutting-edge cancer treatments. today he is locked up at inglewood, a minimum-security facility in the suburbs of den
exclusive we spend the hour looking at a story of yet another whistleblower imprisoned under the obama administration, a story that could be straight out of a hollywood thriller. it centers on an american businessman and philanthropist who was caught in an amazing web of international white-collar crime and mysterious suspected double agents a powerful intelligence agencies, a man who when he blew the whistle, ended up being indicted by federal prosecutors, convicted and sent to prison are...
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he is a pretty big incentive to spend the process in such a way he is protected legally. if in fact they're not using rolls that would abide by international law, he has quite a bit of exposure. now he can claim to be transparent and make this speech about these great standards they're using -- which they're not. the speech he made does not account for signature strikes, which involves patterns rather than specific intelligence. and protect him, but it is not transparency. the administration has repeatedly refused to be transparent on most basic issues with regard to their program. >> last may john brennan was the target of a protest by medea benjamin of codepink. she disrupted a speech as he defended u.s. drone strikes. >> over the years -- >> how many people are you willing to sacrifice? wiry line to the american people and not say how many innocents have been killed? >> thank you, ma'am, for expressing your views. they're all the time afterwards. >> in pakistan who is killed because he wanted to document the drone strikes. i speak out on behalf of al awlaki, 16-year-ol
he is a pretty big incentive to spend the process in such a way he is protected legally. if in fact they're not using rolls that would abide by international law, he has quite a bit of exposure. now he can claim to be transparent and make this speech about these great standards they're using -- which they're not. the speech he made does not account for signature strikes, which involves patterns rather than specific intelligence. and protect him, but it is not transparency. the administration...
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has passed a measure to lift the debt ceiling until may, avoiding another new showdown with president obama for a least a few months. the move would temporarily suspend the federal government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit until may 18 without the dollar for dollar spending cuts that republicans have demanded. in a bid to pressure the senate, the legislation calls for withholding the salaries of lawmakers if one of the chambers of congress fails to pass a budget blueprint by mid april. the senate is expected to approve the measure this week. the u.s. appears to be escalating its drone war in yemen with yet another deadly attack. at least six people were killed in northern yemen on wednesday in the fifth u.s. strike in as many days. the drone reportedly hit a moving vehicle, burning the corpses beyond recognition. recent u.s. drone attacks in yemen have killed at least 20 people and sparked protests from residents claiming a loss of civilian life. a suicide bombing in northern iraq has killed least 35 people and wounded more than 75 others. the attack struck a shia mosque during a funeral
has passed a measure to lift the debt ceiling until may, avoiding another new showdown with president obama for a least a few months. the move would temporarily suspend the federal government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit until may 18 without the dollar for dollar spending cuts that republicans have demanded. in a bid to pressure the senate, the legislation calls for withholding the salaries of lawmakers if one of the chambers of congress fails to pass a budget blueprint by mid april. the...
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the increase spending could be a major boon for private military contractors. the news comes on the heels of obama's today meeting with president xi jinping of china during which they discussed allegations of cyber attacks on both sides. it also follows the guardian exposÉs on how president obama ordered senior officials to draw up a list of potential overseas targets for u.s. cyber attacks. the associated press is reporting president obama is leaning closer toward arming some syrian rebels and could make a decision as soon as the coming days. the report cites unnamed officials who said obama is considering various options during white house meetings this week. another less likely scenario, would see the u.s. enforce a no- fly zone over syria. the obama administration is dropping its opposition to the unrestricted sale of emergency contraception, allowing one type of morning after pill, plan b one step, to be sold on store shelves, just like any other over-the-counter medication. reproductive justice advocates hailed the move as a landmark victory that caps a
the increase spending could be a major boon for private military contractors. the news comes on the heels of obama's today meeting with president xi jinping of china during which they discussed allegations of cyber attacks on both sides. it also follows the guardian exposÉs on how president obama ordered senior officials to draw up a list of potential overseas targets for u.s. cyber attacks. the associated press is reporting president obama is leaning closer toward arming some syrian rebels...
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. >> obama's plan calls for spending $21 billion on new municipal bonds, loans for infrastructure projects, and the creation of an infrastructure bank. the white house says the plan would not add to the deficit, meaning it would likely rely at least in part on private funding. the latest report card from the american society of civil into gave theengineers state of u.s. infrastructure a grade of d plus. nearly three dozen former educators have been indicted in atlanta, georgia on charges of involvement in a massive cheating scandal at public schools. among those charged was the atlanta school district's former superintendent. prosecutors say teachers were forced to modify incorrect answers and students were even allowed to fix their responses during exams. several dozen members of the ku klux klan rallied in memphis on saturday to protest the renaming of three city parks that had honored confederate soldiers. the demonstrators carried signs bearing swastikas and engaged in chants of "white power." it was the first klan rally in memphis and 15 years. tens of thousands of people attended the
. >> obama's plan calls for spending $21 billion on new municipal bonds, loans for infrastructure projects, and the creation of an infrastructure bank. the white house says the plan would not add to the deficit, meaning it would likely rely at least in part on private funding. the latest report card from the american society of civil into gave theengineers state of u.s. infrastructure a grade of d plus. nearly three dozen former educators have been indicted in atlanta, georgia on charges...
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the imf and european union forced greece to slash public spending and benefits in exchange for an economic bailout of the country is now mired in a much deeper recession. the unemployment rate increase is 27%. president obama is meeting with chinese president at a summit in california today amidst a growing dispute between the two countries over cybersecurity. washington has accused china of cyber spying, including snooping on advanced u.s. weapons designs. but the white house said little publicly about its own hacking abilities. bloomberg businessweek recently disclosed how a secretive unit inside the national security agency called tailored access operations conduct cyber espionage on overseas computer networks. the pentagon hackers harvest nearly 2.1 milon gigabytes every hour. that is the equivalent of hundreds of millions of pages of text. the pentagon recently promoted the deputy chief of the secretive nsa unit, rear admiral willie metts, to become director for intelligence of u.s. pacific command. mexican authorities said they rescued 165 migrants who were apparently kidnapped for r
the imf and european union forced greece to slash public spending and benefits in exchange for an economic bailout of the country is now mired in a much deeper recession. the unemployment rate increase is 27%. president obama is meeting with chinese president at a summit in california today amidst a growing dispute between the two countries over cybersecurity. washington has accused china of cyber spying, including snooping on advanced u.s. weapons designs. but the white house said little...